Anthony Okpotu (born 3 March 1994) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a forward for

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and the Nigerian national team.

Club career

Born in

Makurdi Makurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated on the south bank of the Benue River. In 2016, Makurdi and the surrounding areas had an estimated popul ...

, Okpotu spent his early club football with

Lobi Stars Lobi Stars Football Club (formerly known as ''Mosquito football club'', ''Lobi Bank'', ''BBL Hawks'', and ''Hawks'') is a Nigerian professional soccer club based in Makurdi, Benue. The club competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. ...

and Al-Ittihad Tripoli. In April 2018 he had a trial at Danish club Brøndby. He joined Morocco side

Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi ( ar, الدفاع الحسني الجديدي) is a Moroccan football club based in El Jadida. They are currently playing in the Botola. Home stadium DHJ play their home games at the Stade El Abdi. Crest Image:Difa ...

in July 2018. On 31 January 2019, Okpotu was loaned out to Albanian club

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. On 10 October 2020, he signed for Qatari club

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International career

Okpotu made his international debut for

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in 2018.

Honours

Nigeria Professional Football League The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships. The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwind ...

Top scorer:

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(19 goals) *

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Top scorer: 2019 (14 goals)

References

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